Friday, August 21, 2009

The unhappiest day of her life

While reading the Economist today, I was puzzled and saddened by the fact that forced marriages are a long-standing tradition in Afghanistan. Young girls are often used to settle disputes and debts, or raising money.

Do you know that around 60% of Afghan girls are forced to be married before they reach the legal minimum age of 16?

Photographer Stephanie Sinclair has documented some of these stories in a slideshow. What do you think? Please write your comments.

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I was born a globetrotter. My mother, an afro-peruvian, born in the sandy dunes of Trujillo (the third largest city in Peru), and my father, a mestizo born in Iquitos (the largest city in the Peruvian rainforest) took my brothers and I around the country since we were born. I have been lucky! I can say that I have tasted the many “flavors” of Peru.
Now, my husband and I travel the world not only by air, land and sea, but through the books we read, and the friends we have, so I just want this to be a channel to share with you my experiences, and I hope you feel free to share yours. After all, we are all citizens of the world.
Happy Traveling!